NEXT FACULTY MEETING The next faculty meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 9, 2012, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Campus Center South Lounge. The President will host a reception in the Mezzanine immediately following the meeting. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Arcana Albright (French) presented an essay entitled Frictions Quotidiennes: Everyday Others in Jean-Philippe Toussaint's Monsieur at the annual 20th and 21st Century French and Francophone Studies International Colloquium, hosted by California State University Long Beach. Mary Jane Androne's (English) article, "Nervous Masculinities: Male Characters in Ama Ata Aidoo's Changes" was published in Essays in Honour of Ama Ata Aidoo at 70: A Reader in African Cultural Studies (Ayebia Clarke Press). She also presented a paper, "Dangarembga's Tambudzai Sigauke: The Education of An African Girl" at "Woman At Point Zero: An International Women's Literary Conference in Baltimore. John Incledon (Modern Foreign Languages) gave a paper entitled The Scholarly Use and Abuse of the Holocaust: Melvin Jules Bukiet s The Library of Moloch, at the 32 nd annual conference on The Holocaust and Genocide held on April 18-20 at Millersville University. Karen Jogan (Modern Foreign Languages) and Daniela Nigro (Modern Foreign Languages) presented a session at the 2012 Convention of International TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) in Philadelphia: "Mashups: Creating online listening/viewing activities with Web 2.0." Karen is a member of the Board of Directors for both the Peru and Pennsylvania TESOL affiliates. Rachel Liberatore (English) and Writing Center tutors Alison Guss, Emily Miller, Erin Yanoviak and Sean Fuoti, presented (Re)Building Bridges from the Very Beginning: How the Concept of Change Can be Relevant to New Tutors and their Mentors at the Mid-Atlantic Writing Center Association (MAWCA) Conference at Shippensburg University on March 31, 2012. Wil Lindsay (Digital Media) was selected to perform a part of his new work "Apophenia," at HackPhilly, a juried media exhibition created as part of the annual Philly Tech Week on April 27. Kendra Meyer (Fashion) presented a design work titled Natural Complements at the University of Minnesota's Fashion and Health Symposium. This work examined the healthy benefits of using natural dyes in apparal and textile design. Lindsay Phillips(Psychology) and Elizabeth "Betsy" Flatt-Fultz (first author, DCP graduate) published an article entitled, "Empowerment training and direct support professionals attitudes about individuals with intellectual disabilities" in Journal of Intellectual Disabilities. This article is based on the research Betsy did for her Applied project, the capstone of the DCP psychology degree.
Kristen Woodward (Art) will be having a solo exhibition of her encaustic paintings at Isadore Gallery in Lancaster. Opening reception will be on June 1, 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS Emily Miller 12 gave a paper at the undergraduate German Studies Conference held at Lafayatte College on March 24. The theme was "Dying a Hero's Death: War Remembrance Cards and the Formation of German Memory in World War I" and is based on her honors thesis. 28 students participated in the Teacher Recruitment Day at Millersville University on March 29, 2012. Kay Burky, an ADP student in the Applied Psychology program, recently presented a paper entitled The Stigmatization of Women Growing Old at the 18 th annual LVAIC Undergraduate Women s Studies conference at Lehigh University. Kay was mentored by her instructor, Cynthia Thomasset, for the presentation. PROVOST S ANNOUNCEMENTS Jacob Albright Scholars Ceremony and Dinner for Seniors will be held on Saturday, May 19. The reception will take place at 6:00 p.m. in the Mezzanine, with the dinner in the Dining Hall at 6:30 p.m. Baccalaureate and Commencement A combined Baccalaureate ceremony of traditional and ADP students will take place this year on Saturday, May 19 at 4:00 p.m. in Memorial Chapel. The commencement ceremony for traditional day students will be held on Sunday, May 20 at 10:00 a.m. at Shirk Stadium. The commencement ceremony for ADP students will be held the same day in Memorial Chapel at 3:00 p.m. Please click on http://www.albright.edu/commencement/instructions-fa.html for information regarding reporting times and locations. Teaching and Learning Showcase 2012 May 24, 2011. Albright College s first Teaching and Learning Showcase mini-conference will be hosted on Thursday, May 24 th, from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. All staff is invited to attend this day of conversation about pedagogy, student learning and instructional technologies. There is something for everyone, including a prestigious keynote speaker, faculty presentations, and afternoon workshops. Our keynote speaker, Dr. W. Gardner Campbell, is the Director of Professional Development and Innovative Initiatives at Virginia Tech, where he also serves as an Associate Professor of English in
the Department of English. For additional information about Dr. Campbell s extensive experience related to teaching and learning technologies, as well as his involvement with the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative, the National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE) and the New Media Consortium. Registration for this event is free, but required, as a continental breakfast and a buffet luncheon will be included. Please register on the event website: www.albright.edu/itservices/events.html. This event is sponsored by the Teaching and Learning Committee and the Professional Council, with support from Academic Affairs, IT Services, and the Library. Save the Dates: As you plan your summer, please keep in mind the following important events leading to the start of the 2012-2013 academic year. Faculty Retreat: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - Details forthcoming. Convocation: Thursday, August, 23, 2012 New Student Orientation: August 23-26, 2012 Classes Start: Monday, August 27, 2012 OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS Library Events: The Dogs are Returning! The therapy dogs will be back in the Library on Reading Day, Tuesday, May 8 from 1 3pm to encourage students to relax and then return to studying. Soft pretzels and drinks will also be available. Final Exam Support: The Library is making a strong effort to be more supportive for students using the library to study and research during finals. Starting on May 4 th until May 14, the hours are being extended until midnight or 4 am each day and the library is using zones to create silent study areas (upper floors), quiet study area (main floor) and active study areas (library lobby). Coffee will be available during the evenings, although the upper floors will be closed off at midnight. The library hours from May 4 until graduation are: Friday, May 4 : 7:30 am midnight Saturday, May 5 : 9 am midnight Sunday, May 6-10 am 4 am Monday, May 7 through Thursday, May 10 : 7:30 am 4 am Friday, May 11 : 7:30 am midnight Saturday, May 12 : 9 am midnight Sunday, May 13 : 10 am 4 am Monday, May 14 : 7:30 am midnight Tuesday, May 15 Thursday, May 17 : 7:30 am 7 pm Friday, May 18 : 8 am 4 pm Saturday, May 19 Sunday, May 18 : CLOSED
Following is the list of the student presenters at the HECBC Conference held on April 21, 2012. Students listed on one line presented together. Congratulations to these students and their faculty mentors! Amanda Havens Bren Cole Brendan Trujillo Brittney Tiley Caleb Shilko Cameron Slade Caroline Baker Casey Dillard, Alexa Jones Chan Yuen Yuen, Hadiyah Baxter Chelsea Horhn, Melissa Alimonti, Christina Daniels Chelsea Melendez Christina Daniels Christopher Bucks, Gabrielle Arrieta Christopher L. Hauer Darryl Hester Dustin Hill Ebony Henson Emily McCoy Emily McMordie Emily Reed Emilyann Bonanno Eric Mack Grace Holbink, Rose Casesi, Elizabeth Witman, Katelyn Lantz, Jazmine Henry Haley Johnson Jennifer Gramajo Jennifer Reinhart Kelly Detweiler Lydia Marouf Matthew Brigle Meghan Wheeler Melissa Alimonti, Chelsea Horhn, Christina Daniels Nana Afua Serwaa Peprah Rachel Redline Samantha Stetser Shan Yi Rachel, Mok, Ho wai, Li Shanice Spells Shelby Meneely, Emily LaBar, Tanesha Brightful William E. Haynes, Jr Catherine Giordano Congratulations to the following seniors for the completion of their honors thesis. Thank you to all of their faculty advisors and readers, as well as the honors committee, including Chris Catone (honors thesis coordinator) for supporting these students in their achievement of this notable academic accomplishment. Oral Presentations: Christopher Hauer Emily Miller Rachel Sloan Samantha Jroski Matthew Zuchero Eric Mack Thomas Hansbury Sean Fuoti John Weber Jessica Jakubowski Jessica Ritter Hilary Chubb Heather Keens
Poster Presentations: Aimee Lightburn Erin Kelleher Camie Daigle Chrissy Shomgard Erika Snyder Brittney Tiley Mary Kate McCarthy Amanda Mulcahy Gail Switzer Katie Cooper Adam Toroniewski